Teaching

Do you want a career that provides the opportunity to inspire and nurture future generations and which allows you to share your expertise with young learners?

If so, the Master of Teaching is for you.

It is designed for applicants with an undergraduate degree in any discipline who want a rewarding career as a global educator and teacher.Our innovative curriculum combines theory and professional experience, providing you with the knowledge, skills and professional values to become an effective educator.

You can choose to specialise in early childhood, primary or secondary education – or a combination of these.

The course is structured in three parts. Orientation studies, relevant across all specialisations, and specialist education studies come together and are applied in context in professional experience and inquiry.

Part A: Orientation studies

These studies provide an orientation to the field of Education. You will consider the nature of learning and the influences upon it, and the nature of teaching and teachers' work within the broader family and community context within which children's and young people's learning takes place. You will also develop your understanding of literacy as the basis of how we learn, both formally and informally, across the age span.

Part B: Specialist education studies

These studies will provide you with advanced knowledge and skills relevant to thoughtful, innovative and evidence-based practice within your chosen specialisation. You will acquire both the broad principles of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment that underpin the teaching and learning of children and young people in varied education settings, and the specific knowledge required to apply these principles in particular school learning areas.

Part C: Applied professional practice

Professional experience placements in educational settings relevant to your teaching specialisation will enable you to connect the theoretical components your course with practical aspects of teaching and learning under the valuable guidance of practitioners. You will also study the complex and powerful role that teachers have as leaders in classroom, school, and community settings, with the power to change, and develop strategies to enable you to take your place as an active contributor to shaping education locally and globally. If you are in a single sector specialisation, you will also have the opportunity to undertake an extended professional project.

Qualifications

An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average. Admission into the course is competitive and may require a higher overall average than the minimum requirement.

In addition to the above:

Early childhood and primary education

Students applying for the dual-sector Early Childhood and Primary Education specialisation must have at least one year of full-time equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum. Most undergraduate degrees cover one or more of these required learning areas, meeting this requirement.

Primary education

Students applying for the Primary Education specialisation must have at least one year of full-time equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum. Most undergraduate degrees cover one or more of these required learning areas, meeting this requirement.

Primary and secondary education specialisation

Students applying for the dual-sector Primary and Secondary Education specialisation must also have at least one year of full-time equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum and at least a major study in one secondary teaching area. Most undergraduate degrees cover one or more of these required primary learning areas, meeting this requirement.

Secondary education specialisation

Students applying for the Secondary Education specialisation must have appropriate discipline studies to qualify for two teaching specialist areas or one double teaching specialist area, with at least a major study in one secondary teaching area and a second teaching area comprising at least a minor study.

Major study: equivalent to 6 units (36 credit points) of sequential discipline study over 3 years with no more than 2 units at level 1 and a minimum of 2 units at level 3.Minor study: equivalent to 4 units (24 credit points) of sequential study over 2 years with no more than 2 units at level 1.

CASPer

All applicants must sit the CASPer test to be considered for admission. CASPer is an online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes.To register for your sitting or further information about the test, visit https://takecasper.com/Please ensure you select the Australian Postgraduate Teacher Education test.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1.

demonstrate advanced skills, knowledge and capabilities relevant to your specialisation and disciplines

2.

understand and engage with education policy, theories, legislation and research, and apply these to pedagogical practice

3.

understand, design and implement relevant curriculum and pedagogy that responds to learners in Australian and international contexts

4.

understand the diversity of learners and demonstrate responsive relationships and pedagogical practices

5.

develop teaching and learning strategies that widen participation and inclusion of learners to enhance their individual and social prospects

6.

use and creatively integrate information and communication technologies to enhance learning

7.

work independently and collaboratively within an educational workplace and participate in and lead complex problem solving

8.

demonstrate advanced capacity as a knowledgeable, articulate and reflective practitioner who can be a future leader in education

9.

engage with local and professional communities to inform responses to education priorities

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demonstrate scholarly practice to extend professional understanding through inquiry and research

11.

design and implement effective assessment and apply data-based and research-led decision making to report on and improve student learning outcomes

12.

demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and leadership as a core aspect of collaborative professional practice

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articulate professional values and a commitment to education to secure socially just and sustainable futures for learners.